It does seem like he's off balance, huh. His weight is favoring his back foot, and he's also leaning a bit towards the left. In reality his balance isn't hindered at all, he actually comes out of this when he leads. Anyways this makes him very difficult to nail with a right hand. Just seeing someone in this position probably makes most inclined to throw right hand, since it won't work, his opponent would be more apt to reach with the right hand which Tommy would be ready to counter.
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